midasmulligan
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Can’t wait for game mode part 2!!!
Can’t wait for game mode part 2!!!
My guess is after the SolarWinds hack they are tired of firmware hacks and want to put in some encryption/safety standards.
It might not be directly related, but a high profile attack like that with Microsoft's brand linked to it surely shook some priorities up a the consumer level.That was a supply chain attack where hackers were able to access the source code of Solar Winds and insert malicious code directly into the builds. How is this related to that?
It might not be directly related, but a high profile attack like that with Microsoft's brand linked to it surely shook some priorities up a the consumer level.
Why Windows 11 is forcing everyone to use TPM chips - The Verge
"Microsoft has been warning for months that firmware attacks are on the rise. “Our own Security Signals report found that 83 percent of businesses experienced a firmware attack, and only 29 percent are allocating resources to protect this critical layer,” says Weston.
That 83 percent figure seems huge, but when you consider the various phishing, ransomware, supply chain, and IoT vulnerabilities that exist, the broad range of attacks becomes a lot clearer. Ransomware attacks hit the headlines weekly, and ransomware funds more ransomware so it’s a difficult problem to solve. TPMs will certainly help with certain attacks, but Microsoft is banking on a combination of modern CPUs, Secure Boot, and its set of virtualization protections to really make a dent in ransomware.
Microsoft is trying to play its part, particularly as Windows is the platform that’s often most affected by these attacks. It’s widely used by businesses worldwide, and there are more than 1.3 billion Windows 10 machines in use today. Microsoft software has been at the core of devastating attacks that made global headlines, like the Russia-linked SolarWinds hack and the Hafnium hacks on Microsoft Exchange Server. And while the company isn’t responsible for forcing its clients to keep its software patched, it’s trying to be more proactive about protection."
I follow. I did read where Office 365 commercial accounts were involved as well so security is definitely a focus. That's a good thing.
These are all good questions but I'm not sure that TPM would do much to protect against those attacks. Once you've booted into Windows then the TPM doesn't really do all that much because it's mostly about boot security and disk encryption. Phishing attacks/ransomware/malware aren't really things that it can prevent as far as I know.
I read where the attackers were able to forge SAML tokens from Office 365. I really don't know much about TPM, but as a developer I have had to use SAML and it makes me wonder if, somehow, these tokens could be encrypted using TPM and thereby tying your Office 365 login to the device. Then the question becomes how does that work when accessing Office 365 from multiple devices. Perhaps it ties into multi-factor authentication?
Like I said, not my area of expertise.
Yer, I really don't want to go on a limb here. But I've never heard of the Office client interfacing with TPM and I think we can safely rule out the web app. Beyond that, I just don't know.
Either way, these would be far more targeted attacks than the average home user would ever see. I don't really think these are the reasons for enforcing TPM, in any case. I also edited my post above in case you missed it.
What is DirectX St ?Typical MS:
DX10 - Vista
DX12 - W10
DXSt - W11...
Yer, I really don't want to go on a limb here. But I've never heard of the Office client interfacing with TPM and I think we can safely rule out the web app. Beyond that, I just don't know.
Either way, these would be far more targeted attacks than the average home user would ever see. I don't really think these are the reasons for enforcing TPM, in any case. I also edited my post above in case you missed it.
"All certified Windows 11 systems will come with a TPM 2.0 chip to help ensure customers benefit from security backed by a hardware root-of-trust," explains Weston.
TPM is a chip that's integrated into a motherboard on a PC or added to a CPU. It helps protect sensitive data, user credentials, and encryption keys. It helps protect PCs from malware and ransomware attacks, which are becoming more common.
Specifically, TPM 2.0 is a "critical building block for providing security with Windows Hello and BitLocker to help customers better protect their identities and data," as explained by Weston.
What is DirectX St ?
Google didn't showed anything conclusive.
ah shit double post
i remember trying to play halo 2 on pc back then,Typical MS:
DX10 - Vista
DX12 - W10
DXSt - W11...
Bro fist. I've turned my back on everything Windows in 2008 after decades of Stockholm Syndrome. How liberating it was to realize that OSs can work without driving you insane with hourly issues.May be best for gaming, still sucks at everything else. Never ever again will I buy anything with android or windows on it.
i remember trying to play halo 2 on pc back then,
you'll find it hard to avoid google or microsoft products. it looks like an Apple/Linux future for you. nothing against Apple i like their products but fuck Linux. hey it's your choice not mine lolMay be best for gaming, still sucks at everything else. Never ever again will I buy anything with android or windows on it.
In my case it's personal, if it's no longer an open platform for using unprepriority softwares then I'll switch to Linux cause what's the point of having a pc to begin with, prepriority softwares are so generic and doesn’t make pcs look special.I'm not really a conspiracy nut but this shit is getting weirder and weirder. I do know my Government warned internally against using TPM back when it was supposed to be a requirement for Win8 cause NSA helped create it and where pushing hard for it's adoption
https://www.businessinsider.com/lea...es-not-to-use-windows-8--links-the-nsa-2013-8
It was also in the snowden leaks from what i remember CIA allrdy has fully functional backdoors for it they are just waiting for it to become a widespread standard.
China forbids the use of TPM and has it's own standard TCM they control btw they also know what's up. It's also banned in Russia and any chip used there has to be validated by the FSB.
It's kinda funny ppl rush out to enable some anti consumer BS like TPM and even allrdy order chips for their MBs.
There is absolutely no reason to require this for the average user not using Bitlocker or something like that. Unless you want to convert the PC platform in to a walled garden you control and force DRM or surveillance on your user base of course and it's not like this is the first time MS has tried something like this either. PC is somewhat of a last bastion in this regard so a push like this is not too surprising.
As far as i'm concerned they can keep this crap well not that my 7th gen Intel is even supported as of now but still i will just stick to win 10 or Linux even if i get a new one.
Flight simulator is a prime example for direct storage and it will work much better on windows 11.
True that. Turned my PC back on after a few months of working exclusively with apple, it was a nightmare. Hundreds of pop-ins, microsoft account had issues, it needed to update three times, took me like an hour and many, many, many tempertantrums to scan a document with my printer.Bro fist. I've turned my back on everything Windows in 2008 after decades of Stockholm Syndrome. How liberating it was to realize that OSs can work without driving you insane with hourly issues
i have the amd ftmp on the pc,not ready,wtf!?!?
DirectStorage DOA?
If Windows 11 is really going to require a gen 8 Intel Core processor, a LOT of PC gamers can't upgrade to the new Microsoft OS. This will split the current Windows 10 user base in two, because a large percentage of PC gamers have CPUs that don't meet this new minimum CPU requirement. That goes for me too. My eight core Core i7 6900K CPU is 5 years old, but not enough to run Windows 11. This is confirmed by the updated PC Health Check released by MS.
Really, your i7 6900k doesn't work? I mean i understand my i7 2600k doesn't work but cmon.
Yeah....that's going to be a problem. TPM 2.0 is not supported on my motherboard. I have to buy a module or something.
Seriously, Microsoft?
How do you find out?
Windows is the best for everything, android is light years better than apple.May be best for gaming, still sucks at everything else. Never ever again will I buy anything with android or windows on it.
Then why it's underperforming on PCs ? , it's the cpu without a doubt , the cpu functions with other pc components simultaneously , you can't separate them to describe each components functionality , it's like asking for the need to have extra cpu cores to run games better.????
Flight Simulator streams most of the world from a cloud server... how should direct storage benefit a game that loads it's assets mostly from a server?
Windows is the best for everything, android is light years better than apple.
Then why it's underperforming on PCs ? , it's the cpu without a doubt , the cpu functions with other pc components simultaneously , you can't separate them to describe each components functionality , it's like asking for the need to have extra cpu cores to run games better.
Whereas if you want the same integration on PC/android, it‘s possible, but you‘ll probably need 4 apps, 5 accounts and cookies activated for everything. And then dozens of updates every 2 months to just have it to work properly. I hate it so much since I‘ve switched to apple last year.Meh.....better is subjective. I use PC for gaming and I have a MacBook for general use. Android is great in the absolute freedom it brings to table, but Apple devices have much better integration. Apple Watch, iPhone, and Mac working like parts of one cohesive unit is very impressive.
Whereas if you want the same integration on PC/android, it‘s possible, but you‘ll probably need 4 apps, 5 accounts and cookies activated for everything. And then dozens of updates every 2 months to just have it to work properly. I hate it so much since I‘ve switched to apple last year.
There is apparently something weird about being able to use the teams app to send messages via sms but yeah, i would hope to see some updates to the 'Your Phone' app.I was surprised there wasn't anything new said about advances in this aspect with Windows 11. I guess running Android apps in Windows is about as close as they are going to get.
Just found out no 1st-gen Ryzen support. I've been deprecated.
DirectStorage DOA?
If Windows 11 is really going to require a gen 8 Intel Core processor, a LOT of PC gamers can't upgrade to the new Microsoft OS. This will split the current Windows 10 user base in two, because a large percentage of PC gamers have CPUs that don't meet this new minimum CPU requirement. That goes for me too. My eight core Core i7 6900K CPU is 5 years old, but not enough to run Windows 11. This is confirmed by the updated PC Health Check released by MS.
why would it have performance issues if it wasn't streaming the map over the cloud? the reason they do it is because the world map is 2 petabytes in size, so it's impossible to have it installed locally.
the CPU still needs to do all the physics calculations and the GPU still has to draw all the graphics
that's why it is demanding, because these 2 things are demanding...
why would it have performance issues if it wasn't streaming the map over the cloud? the reason they do it is because the world map is 2 petabytes in size, so it's impossible to have it installed locally.
the CPU still needs to do all the physics calculations and the GPU still has to draw all the graphics
that's why it is demanding, because these 2 things are demanding...
Directstorage deals with memory allocation, the 2 pb you mentioned isn't a giant single piece of data, it should be multiple smaller chunk of them to fit the location where you fly your jet , it's much more complicated to explain briefly, I recommend watching mark cerny presentation explaining the memory allocation differences with the pcie ssd.why would it have performance issues if it wasn't streaming the map over the cloud? the reason they do it is because the world map is 2 petabytes in size, so it's impossible to have it installed locally.
the CPU still needs to do all the physics calculations and the GPU still has to draw all the graphics
that's why it is demanding, because these 2 things are demanding...